Redskins: NFL.com ranks Chase Young as most likely rookie to succeed
By Ian Cummings
The Redskins could have made things interesting with the No. 2 overall pick, but they didn’t. And no one is penalizing them for the missed opportunity.
Instead of entertaining trade offers, the Washington Redskins chose to stay put atop the draft pantheon and select the player whom the majority viewed as the best overall player: Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young.
If there was any criticism of Washington’s selection of Young, it revolved around the fact that the Redskins came into the draft with a complete edge rushing tandem already in Montez Sweat and Ryan Kerrigan. Despite the fact that Young didn’t fill a dire positional need, however, Washington has received glowing reviews for the pick.
Recently, NFL.com’s Dan Parr ranked the incoming 2020 rookies, according to how well-positioned for success they appear to be ahead of the 2020 season. Despite the positional questions with the looming presence of Kerrigan, Young was ranked as the rookie most well-positioned for success in 2020 by Parr, placed in the top tier along with Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and Cardinals defender Isaiah Simmons. Here’s Parr’s reasoning:
"Widely considered the best player in the draft, Young joins a defensive line that was already loaded with former first-round picks in Jonathan Allen, Ryan Kerrigan, Daron Payne and Montez Sweat. That talent is going to create opportunities for him and vice versa. NFL Network draft guru Daniel Jeremiah has likened the 6-5, 264-pound freak off the edge to Julius Peppers and Mario Williams. Enough said."
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It’s indeed exciting to think about what Young might be able to do on a defensive line as talented as this one. In addition to the players mentioned by Parr, the Redskins also have Matt Ioannidis, a former fifth-round pick who’s developed into one of the most productive interior pass rushers in the NFL. Provided that Allen, Payne, and Sweat all continue their development, opportunities will be plentiful for this group, as they’ll be able to produce for one another. The pressure that Young provides on the edge with his talent only compounds that aspect.